Lesser Capybara vs yellow-footed antechinus

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Antechinus flavipes

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while yellow-footed antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	yellow-footed antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Caviidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Antechinus
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Antechinus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Capybara and yellow-footed antechinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

yellow-footed antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	yellow-footed antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

yellow-footed antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.